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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,117 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'm amazed nobody submitted a North America profile for Scream 4 DVD or Blu which came out October 4th. There are only profies from France, Sweden and Italy. I'd submit a profile, but: - I don't have a Blu-ray drive on my computer, so no disc-ID - My Blu is inside a Scream collection box set, so no UPC or Scream 4-specific cover artwork (no... that's not me!) | | | | Last edited: by Doombear |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | Try searching Scre4m |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 17,334 |
| | Posted: | | | | That particular one may not be in the database. But the title itself isn't missing from the database. Look under the title on the cases. SCRE4M. Since per rules we need to use the front cover title. That is what is on the front cover (as well as the film credits). | | | | Pete | | | | Last edited: by Addicted2DVD |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,117 |
| | Posted: | | | | Haha, thanks! I should've figured that out. It did seem strange.  |
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| Registered: March 29, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 4,479 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Doombear: Quote:
I should've figured that out. Really? This way to contribute titles seems really stupid to me. Who, without cover, would search for Die H4rd, or Lethal We4pon? So why search for Scre4m or T4xi ??? | | | | Images from movies |
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| Registered: March 18, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,550 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting surfeur51: Quote:
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I should've figured that out.
Really? This way to contribute titles seems really stupid to me. Who, without cover, would search for Die H4rd, or Lethal We4pon? So why search for Scre4m or T4xi ??? Yeah, I'm not a fan of it either. |
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| Registered: May 8, 2007 | | Posts: 823 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting surfeur51: Quote:
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I should've figured that out.
Really? This way to contribute titles seems really stupid to me. Who, without cover, would search for Die H4rd, or Lethal We4pon? So why search for Scre4m or T4xi ??? Agree 100%. | | | | 99.9% of all cat plans consist only of "Step 1." |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,117 |
| | Posted: | | | | Maybe the Add by Title feature should also include a search of Sort Titles. | | | | Last edited: by Doombear |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 2,337 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Doombear: Quote:
Maybe the Add by Title feature should also include a search of Sort Titles. Sort title is a local field |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,217 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Doombear: Quote:
Maybe the Add by Title feature should also include a search of Sort Titles. Sort Title is local and contains (aside from a few exceptions) the same data in the main database as the Title. But you are on the right track, the Original Title should also be searched, as I explained here. cya, Mithi | | | | Mithi's little XSLT tinkering - the power of XML --- DVD-Profiler Mini-Wiki | | | | Last edited: by Mithi |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 2,337 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Mithi: Quote:
the Original Title should also be searched, as I explained here. I couldn't agree more, but in this particular case it wouldn't help since Original Title is Scre4m, at least in opening credits. Rules doesn't say where we should the the Original Title from though. | | | | Last edited: by Kulju |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,334 |
| | Posted: | | | | yes the rules tells us to get the original titles from the credits... Quote:
The Original Title field serves two general purposes, but in both cases allows for the tracking of the original feature title. For profiles which have an alternate title displayed on the cover, use the title from the film's credits. For titles released outside their country of origin, use the original release title.
In cases where the title is the original title, leave the Original Title field blank. | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Kulju: Quote:
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the Original Title should also be searched, as I explained here.
I couldn't agree more, but in this particular case it wouldn't help since Original Title is Scre4m, at least in opening credits. Rules doesn't say where we should the the Original Title from though. This is true, I was honestly a little bummed when I watched the movie and saw the exact same logo from the front cover on the film. I knew it would be a naming nightmare, as I hate these cute "use numbers for letters" in logos and titles. |
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| Registered: March 29, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 4,479 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting bigdaddyhorse: Quote:
I knew it would be a naming nightmare... If rules were based on a minimum of common sense, we would not have any nightmare. After all, when you (generic) speak of this movie with friends, what do you say ? "Scream 4" or "Scre Four M" ? | | | | Images from movies | | | | Last edited: by surfeur51 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | This is exactly why the Rule on "Original Title" needs to be changed. First, we should be taking it from the credit block on the back of the DVD case. In this case, "Scream4". If no credit block, then the take it from the film's credits. Then the foreign language Rule kicks in, where applicable.
Then a "title search" needs to look at both "Title" and "Original Title". | | | | Hal | | | | Last edited: by hal9g |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 2,337 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting hal9g: Quote:
This is exactly why the Rule on "Original Title" needs to be changed. First, we should be taking it from the credit block on the back of the DVD case. In this case, "Scream4". If no credit block, then the take it from the film's credits. Then the foreign language Rule kicks in, where applicable.
Then a "title search" needs to look at both "Title" and "Original Title". This is how the rule should be  Now who takes it to the contribution rules forum? |
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